Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Colombia
Colombia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 10.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.3% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Colombia peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Colombia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Colombia was 10.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Colombia ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.